Suppose this is your schedule for the coming three days. Write a short passage of about 80 words based on the information given in the schedule. You may start the passage with the sentence: I’ve got a very busy schedule.
October 8, Wednesday
• catch the flight to Shanghai;
• departure time: 9:45 a.m.;
• arrival time: 2:00 p.m.;
• Bob meets me at the airport;
• check into Beach Hotel.
October 9, Thursday
• meet Mrs. Black at 10:15 a.m.;
• have lunch at Beach Hotel;
• visit the plant ( 工厂) at 2:30 p.m.
October 10, Friday
• have conference at 9 a.m.;
• leave Shanghai at noon...
I’ve got a very busy schedule. I catch the 9:45 flight on October 8 and arrive in Shanghai at 2 in the afternoon. Bob is meeting me at the airport. I will check into Beach Hotel and have a rest there in the evening. On October 9, I’m meeting Mrs. Black at 10:15 a.m. and after having lunch at Beach Hotel, we are visiting the plant at 2:30 p.m. The next day I’m attending a conference at 9 a.m. I’m leaving Shanghai at noon.
Good morning. This is the local weather report. Today will be cool and partly cloudy, with a chance of rain this afternoon. At 7:00 a.m., the downtown temperature is 62˚F. Have a nice day!
早上好。现在是本地区天气预报。今天天气凉爽，有时多云，下午可能有雨。7点钟时，市区温度为华氏62度。祝您拥有愉快的一天！
Talking About a Weather App
Reporter: Good morning. This is the local weather report. Today will be cool and partly cloudy, with a chance of rain this afternoon...
Mother: Jane, has the weather report said anything about the weekend? Will it be warm and fine?
Jane: No, Mom. It’s Tuesday today. And it only forecasts tomorrow’s weather.
Mother: Oh, I’d like to know the weather at the weekend. I’m going out with my old friends.
Jane: Mom, let me download (下载) and install (安装) a very good weather App on your phone. Then you can get 10-day forecasts.
Mother: Wow! That sounds great!
Jane: And it will warn you of the oncoming showers or storms.
Mother: So I’ll check the App to get the information.
Jane: Yes, Mom. And enjoy time with your friends!
Talking About the Weather in New York
Bill: Hello, Zhang? Convenient now?
Zhang: Oh, yeah, Bill! Nice to hear you. So you have arrived at New York
Bill: Yes, I’m in New York now.
Zhang: How is the weather there?
Bill: It’s warm and sunny.
Zhang: What’s the temperature?
Bill: It’s 50˚F.
Zhang: Let me see... So it’s about 10ºC.
Bill: I think so.
Zhang: Wow! That’s cold for November.
1) It looks like rain.看来要下雨了。
2) Is it going to be fine this weekend? 周末天气会好吗？
3) There is a chance of snow this evening. 今晚有可能会下雪。
4) Today will be cool and partly cloudy, with a chance of rain this afternoon. 今天天气凉爽，局部多云，下午有可能会下雨。
5) What is the temperature today? 今天的气温是多少度？
6) Fairly mild for this time of year. 就这个季节来说，天气相当暖和。
7) A light wind is expected for the next two days. 明后两天预计有微风。
8) What does the weatherman say? 天气预报员怎么说的？
9) I’m afraid I don’t like the weather here. 我恐怕不太喜欢这儿的天气。
10) What a hot day!天气真热！
